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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. C70620 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70620 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel and the bottom bar is C70620 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
300 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.3 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.5 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5