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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 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 grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C71500 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 80
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
41
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5