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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 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 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
74
Shear Strength, MPa 220
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
470
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
39
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
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0