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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. C18600 Copper

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 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 M43 steel and the bottom bar is C18600 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
520 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5