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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C74500 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C74500 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
3.0 to 24
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
380 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
12 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
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
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
21.2 to 27.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5