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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI O1 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O1 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 O1 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
640 to 2060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
95 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.4
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 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0