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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
21
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
58.1 to 65.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0