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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 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 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
220 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0