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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
43
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0