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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. C81400 Copper

SAE-AISI M36 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 M36 steel and the bottom bar is C81400 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.1
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0.6 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 70.1 to 75.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5