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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel 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 C96400 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
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
87
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
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5