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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H42 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H42 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 H42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
700 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20 to 57

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.55 to 0.7
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
79.3 to 83.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0