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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
8.4 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
80.6 to 86.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0