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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
39
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5