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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 18
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5