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C17200 Copper vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

Both C17200 copper and C71500 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 C17200 copper and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5