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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C72800 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72800 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 C72800 copper-nickel.

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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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
520 to 1270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
19 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.3 to 82.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3