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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
39
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5