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C72700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.0619 Steel

C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0619 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0619 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 36
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1070
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1060
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 380
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1420 to 4770
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 34
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 38
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 82.1 to 86
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
96.6 to 99.32
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.12
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0