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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 39
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
41
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
29 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5