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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. ASTM B628 Ag-Cu

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
350 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
84
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
9.5 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26.6 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.21

Comparable Variants