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C17200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
76.3 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0