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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H 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 M34 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
40
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5