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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5