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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. C19800 Copper

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19800 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 C19800 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 810 to 2290
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
15 to 20

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
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2