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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C96600 Copper

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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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
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5