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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C14180 Copper

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 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 P6 steel and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0