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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
41
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5