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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C55281 Copper

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
7.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88.5 to 89.4
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15