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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
46
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0