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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. AISI W2 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI W2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
580 to 2400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21 to 86
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 80

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.85 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
96.2 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.35 to 0.74
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0