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SAE-AISI M33 Steel vs. C82400 Copper

SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 M33 steel and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2210
500 to 1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
16 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0.2 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 71.4 to 76.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5