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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 grade LC9 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
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
65

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
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0