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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71520 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
370 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5