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SAE-AISI H21 Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI H21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI H21 steel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1790
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1630
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1580
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
42
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 72
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 58
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 38
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 59
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.36
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 87.6 to 93.8
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 8.5 to 10
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5