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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71580 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 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 500
75
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 660 to 2020
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
41
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5