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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 24