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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M1 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 M1 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
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
81 to 84.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
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
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0