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EN 1.6563 Steel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

EN 1.6563 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6563 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 73
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1850
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 45
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 65
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 43
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 54
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.44
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.9 to 96.5
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5