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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel and the bottom bar is C15100 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1