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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper 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 C99500 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
300

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
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
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
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3