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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. C17510 Copper

SAE-AISI M36 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17510 copper 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 M36 steel and the bottom bar is C17510 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
310 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
49
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.1
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
11 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 70.1 to 75.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.4 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5