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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 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 M52 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
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
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0