Copper nickel alloy 715 finds its greatest application in areas of high temperatures and pressures combined with high velocity and destructive turbulence. The small iron content, up to 0.5%, gives the alloy an extraordinary resistance to general corrosion and stress corrosion cracking.
Wire: Diameter: 0.05mm-10mm. 0.02Inch-0.3937Inch.
Wire: Diameter: 0.05mm-10mm. 0.02Inch-0.3937Inch.
Specifications
ASTM Standard Designation for C71500: ASTM B466, B111, B151, and B171
ASME Standard Designation for C71500: ASME SB466, SB111, SB151, and SB171
ASME Standard Designation for C71500: ASME SB466, SB111, SB151, and SB171
Chemical Composition ( %)
Alloy | Name | Copper | Nickel | Iron | Lead |
C70600 | 90-10 copper nickel | ~ 89 | 9.0 – 11.0 | 1.0 – 1.8 | < 0.05 |
C71500 | 70-30 copper nickel | ~ 69 | 29.0 – 33.0 | 0.4 – 1.0 | < 0.05 |
Typical Properties
Properties of some Cu-Ni alloys | |||||||
Alloy | Density g/cm3 | Thermal conductivity W/(m·K) | TEC µm/(m·K) | Electrical resisitivity µOhm·cm | Elastic modulus GPa | Yield strength MPa | Tensile strength MPa |
C70600 | 8.9 | 50 | 17 | 19 | 135 | 105 | 275 |
C71500 | 8.95 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 152 | 125 | 360 |
Typical Applications
•Condensers
•Seawater piping
•Power plants
•Exchanger shells
