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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T8 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 T8 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
69.3 to 75.4
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
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0