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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

C72200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
62.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0