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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. C72800 Copper-nickel

EN 1.1122 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72800 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 EN 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is C72800 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
3.9 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
330 to 740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
520 to 1270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
250 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
38
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
37 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
260 to 5650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
19 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78.3 to 82.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.62
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0025
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3