C72700 Copper-nickel vs. AWS E309H
C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E309H belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E309H.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 36 | |
34 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.27 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
78 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1070 | |
620 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
300 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1100 | |
1410 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 930 | |
1370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 54 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
2.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 11 | |
2.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 36 | |
20 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.0 | |
3.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 62 | |
52 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 350 | |
180 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 to 34 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 26 | |
21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 16 | |
4.0 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 38 | |
16 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.040 to 0.15 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
22 to 25 |
Copper (Cu), % | 82.1 to 86 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
55.8 to 65.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.050 to 0.3 | |
0.5 to 2.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 8.5 to 9.5 | |
12 to 14 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Tin (Sn), % | 5.5 to 6.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |