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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3