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C96400 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.6554 Steel

C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6554 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 C96400 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6554 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
17 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
780 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
550 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
810 to 1650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 27

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.23 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 62.3 to 71.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 1.5
94.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 32
1.0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0