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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI S5 Steel

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 SAE-AISI S5 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
680 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
25 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
93.6 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0