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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC380H 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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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
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
36
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5