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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
49
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
58 to 62
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
34.5 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0