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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal 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 H42 steel and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7