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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C55280 Copper

SAE-AISI S6 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 (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 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 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.5 to 91.4
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
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15