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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 S6 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 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
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
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0