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SAE-AISI M44 Steel vs. C12000 Copper

SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12000 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 M44 steel and the bottom bar is C12000 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 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 2290
230 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 75
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 12.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 99.996
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 70.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.2
0