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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C96800 Copper

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 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 C96800 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
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
34
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
300

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
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5