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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. C15900 Copper

SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M34 steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
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
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0