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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C55280 Copper

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.5 to 91.4
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
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15