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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C96400 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 81
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
45
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5