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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
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
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
93.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
1.3 to 2.0
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0