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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is C70600 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
3.0 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
290 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
63 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
33
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
6.5 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
16 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.1 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.7 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5