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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M7 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M7 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 M7 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
760 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
79.8 to 83.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
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
0.2 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0