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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. C14300 Copper

SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 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 M34 steel and the bottom bar is C14300 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 800 to 2170
220 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0