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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M2 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
760 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
25 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
27 to 76

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.5 to 83.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0