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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C96600 Copper

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 M6 steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
65
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
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
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5