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EN 1.0038 Steel vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

EN 1.0038 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0038 steel and the bottom bar is C70600 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 25
3.0 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 270
190 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 430
290 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 220
63 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72 to 88
6.5 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 130
16 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
9.1 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 13
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
84.7 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 100
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5