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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 T2 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
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
46
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.2 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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0