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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70600 copper-nickel 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 C70600 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
3.0 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
46
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
190 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
290 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
63 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
6.5 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
9.1 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84.7 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5