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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C99300 Copper

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99300 copper 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 C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
35
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
13.5 to 16.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3