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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel 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 C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
42
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.25 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5