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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. CR012A Copper

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is CR012A 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 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0