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C72700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 36
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
81
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 620
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1070
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1060
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
37
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 380
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1420 to 4770
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 34
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 38
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 82.1 to 86
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0