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EN 1.5450 Steel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

EN 1.5450 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.5450 steel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 19
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.060
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.8
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5