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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 170
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5