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SAE-AISI O2 Steel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI O2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O2 steel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 2050
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 73
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 46
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.8
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5