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EN 1.8201 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 1.8201 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
55
Shear Strength, MPa 390
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.0050 to 0.060
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5