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SAE-AISI M33 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel and the bottom bar is C15100 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 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2210
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 71.4 to 76.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1