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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 M50 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
490 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5