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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. C72200 Copper-nickel

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is C72200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
350 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
36
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0.3 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
78.1 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2