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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0