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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0