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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. C17200 Copper

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 C17200 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
480 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5