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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
44
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
84
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5