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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C96600 Copper

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
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 0.5