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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 52100 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 52100 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 52100 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
180 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
10 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
590 to 2010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
360 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
430
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
54 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
350 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0