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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 M1 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
45
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5