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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
41
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5