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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 D2 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5