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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 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 770 to 2210
300 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0