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C72700 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1070
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
39
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 34
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 38
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 82.1 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0