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EN 1.0503 Steel vs. C72700 Copper-nickel

EN 1.0503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0503 steel and the bottom bar is C72700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
4.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Shear Strength, MPa 380
310 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
460 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
580 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
20 to 380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1420 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.1 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 99.08
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
8.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3