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CVD Diamond vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

CVD diamond and SAE-AISI 4150 steel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. CVD diamond is a ceramic material, while SAE-AISI 4150 steel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CVD diamond and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1050
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.1
0.29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
660 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1900
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.5
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 170
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 96
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 59
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
22 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 1080
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
19 to 39