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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C55283 Copper

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55283 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 C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
8.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.2 to 87.2
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
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15