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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel

Both SAE-AISI D5 steel and ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 D5 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
20
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
41
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
24 to 26.7
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.4 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
58.2 to 65.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
2.9 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
5.6 to 6.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.22 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0