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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
16 to 20