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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 50B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
350 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
410
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
2.0
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
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
71 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
330 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0