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EN 1.1152 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.1152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1152 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120 to 160
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
55
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 340
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 550
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 440
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 530
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 19
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.52
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5