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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron 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 C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
75.9 to 81.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0