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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. C72500 Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is C72500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
420 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
35
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.2 to 89.7
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
8.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2