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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. C14500 Copper

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C14500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1160
150 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
220 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
69 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
94
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
36 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
21 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
6.8 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
9.1 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
8.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.2 to 99.596
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
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0