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C72700 Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1070
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
45
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 34
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 38
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 82.1 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
73.3 to 77.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0