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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. C15900 Copper

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 L6 steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0