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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M33 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M33 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 M33 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
810 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
71.4 to 76.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0