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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71520 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 9260 steel and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 21
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
51
Shear Strength, MPa 420
250 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
370 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
140 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
54 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
67 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 33
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