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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 steel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
41
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
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), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5