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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M46 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 46
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
70 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 8.5
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
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.0 to 3.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0