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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. AWS ENiCrMo-10

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrMo-10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
48.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5