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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C11000 Copper

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is C11000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
1.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
150 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
8.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1