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SAE-AISI M33 Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2210
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
41
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
12 to 20

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
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 71.4 to 76.3
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 33
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5