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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1151 steel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 220
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 100
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5