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C72700 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H19 Steel

C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H19 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H19 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1070
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
22
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 34
24 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 38
21 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 82.1 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
81.4 to 85.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0