C55181 Copper vs. SAE-AISI H19 Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H19 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H19 steel.

UNS C55181 (BCuP-2) Filler Metal SAE-AISI H19 (T20819) Chromium Hot-Work Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1540

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1490

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		28
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 68

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 43

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.32 to 0.45

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 4.8

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		4.0 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		92.4 to 93
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		81.4 to 85.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 0.55

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		3.8 to 4.5

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.2

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0