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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
5.1

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
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5