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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
8.0 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
76 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
220 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
75 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
29 to 83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0