SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. CC140C Copper

SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

SAE-AISI H26 (T20826) Tungsten Hot-Work Steel EN CC140C (CuCr1-C) Chromium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		44

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		720 to 2100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1100

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1760
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		310

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		45
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		90
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		89

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22 to 63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.45 to 0.55
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 1.2

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		98.8 to 99.6

Iron (Fe), %		73.3 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		17.3 to 19
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0.75 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), %		0