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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 M48 steel and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
44
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5