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EN 1.0070 Steel vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 EN 1.0070 steel and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
2820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
30

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5