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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. C18700 Copper

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5