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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
73.3 to 77.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0