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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C10500 Copper

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is C10500 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 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.89 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050