SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. C14200 Copper
SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M46 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 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 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 800 to 2300 | |
220 to 370 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
210 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1540 | |
1080 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1500 | |
1030 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 18 | |
190 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 33 | |
31 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.1 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 12 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 180 | |
41 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 to 78 | |
6.8 to 11 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 48 | |
9.1 to 13 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.9 | |
56 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 to 71 | |
7.9 to 13 |
Alloy Composition
Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
0.15 to 0.5 |
Carbon (C), % | 1.2 to 1.3 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 3.7 to 4.2 | |
0 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 7.8 to 8.8 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
99.4 to 99.835 |
Iron (Fe), % | 70 to 73.8 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.2 to 0.4 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 8.0 to 8.5 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0.015 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.4 to 0.65 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tungsten (W), % | 1.9 to 2.2 | |
0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 3.0 to 3.3 | |
0 |