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.

SAE-AISI P6 (T51606) Low-Carbon Mould Steel UNS C14180 (BCu-1) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		43
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		370

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		4.6
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		59
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21 to 63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		1.3 to 1.8
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100

Iron (Fe), %		92.9 to 95
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		0.35 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		3.3 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.075

Silicon (Si), %		0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

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