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C19020 Copper vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C19020 copper and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19020 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, % 2.3 to 5.7
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
55
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 340
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5