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SAE-AISI 5120 Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 5120 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5120 steel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 16
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 47
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.3
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5