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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C96800 Copper

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel and the bottom bar is C96800 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 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
34
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5