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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C82400 Copper

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
500 to 1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
260 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
10 to 83
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 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.2 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5