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SAE-AISI H24 Steel vs. C14181 Copper

SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel and the bottom bar is C14181 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
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
1080
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
310

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
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 61
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.53
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 82.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0020