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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver 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 M3 class 2 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
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), % 2.8 to 3.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5