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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5