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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8864 Steel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8864 steel belongs to the iron 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 C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8864 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0