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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. CR024A Copper

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR024A 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 T2 steel and the bottom bar is CR024A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0