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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C82000 Copper

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82000 copper 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 M6 steel and the bottom bar is C82000 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
350 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
60
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5