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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
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
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0