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SAE-AISI M44 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 M44 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 2290
500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 75
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 12.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 70.6
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.55
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5