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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 M62 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
1.3 to 1.4
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
73.6 to 77.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
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
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0