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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C82200 Copper

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.4 to 98.7
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
1.0 to 2.0
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 0.5