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SAE-AISI H24 Steel vs. CR021A Copper

SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel and the bottom bar is CR021A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1990
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
31
Density, g/cm3 9.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 61
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 61
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.95 to 99.998
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 82.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0020 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0