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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5918 Steel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5918 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5918 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
530 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
19 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15 to 41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.9 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0