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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C77000 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is C77000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
420 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
15 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
53.5 to 56.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
16.5 to 19.5
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
22.7 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5