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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C10400 Copper

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C10400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
230 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.973
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050