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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
60.7 to 65
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0