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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1060 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
180 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
10 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
400 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
58 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
430 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.55 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0