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SAE-AISI 1086 Steel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 1086 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1086 steel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 260
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 11
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
51
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 520
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 870
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 580
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 84
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 890
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 30
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.93
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 0
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5