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C17510 Copper vs. C71000 Copper-nickel

Both C17510 copper and C71000 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17510 copper and the bottom bar is C71000 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 44 to 99
59 to 85
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
320 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
10 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
73.5 to 80.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
19 to 23
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5