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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0303 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 EN 1.0303 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
290 to 410

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
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
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
7.9

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
99.335 to 99.71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0