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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel 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 M2 steel and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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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
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
36
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
12

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5