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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8946 Steel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8946 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8946 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
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
2.7
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.8 to 99.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.065
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0