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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 M2 steel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
42
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
20

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.25 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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