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C14181 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M36 Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M36 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M36 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
810 to 2190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
38
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
23 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
70.1 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0