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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. CR017A Copper

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR017A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is CR017A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.944 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0