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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is C61000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
29 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
390 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
110 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5