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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
42
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5