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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C19025 Copper

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is C19025 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 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
17 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3