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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
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 21
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5