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EN 1.8915 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.8915 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8915 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, % 19
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
55
Shear Strength, MPa 400
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 46
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.7
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 98.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.1 to 1.7
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
43 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5