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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HC 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 grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
61.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0