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C17465 Copper vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C17465 copper and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17465 copper and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
150
Elongation at Break, % 5.3 to 36
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
55
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 540
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5