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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
380 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
46

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
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
12 to 14