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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
320 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
40 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5