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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
41
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 63
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5