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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C72900 Copper-nickel

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is C72900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
870 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
27 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
31 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
74.1 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3