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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
59.1 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0