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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. C19010 Copper

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19010 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 C19010 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 810 to 2290
330 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
260
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
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
42
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
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5