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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
64

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0