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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C55280 Copper

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 C55280 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 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15