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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
40
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5