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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1080 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1080 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 1080 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
220 to 260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
480 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
400
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
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
80 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
610 to 920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.75 to 0.88
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98.1 to 98.7
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