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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C99500 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3