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C71580 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71580 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
74
Shear Strength, MPa 230
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 65.5 to 71
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0