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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
770 to 2030

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
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0