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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver 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 M42 steel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0