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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
490 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
16 to 30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5