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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. C97600 Dairy Metal

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97600 dairy metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 L2 steel and the bottom bar is C97600 dairy metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3