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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7362 Steel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7362 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7362 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
21 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
74
Shear Strength, MPa 220
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
510 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
200 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
510
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
90 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
100 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
91.5 to 95.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0