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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C12200 Copper

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is C12200 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 2290
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

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
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0