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EN 1.5522 Steel vs. C72900 Copper-nickel

EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5522 steel and the bottom bar is C72900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
6.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
870 to 1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 520
700 to 920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
49 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 720
2030 to 3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
27 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
31 to 38

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
74.1 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
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 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3