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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C11400 Copper

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is C11400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.84 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1