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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C19100 Copper

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 M52 steel and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
250 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5