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C70250 Copper vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C70250 copper and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70250 copper and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 740
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36 to 50
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37 to 51
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
42
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
76
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 16 to 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 92.7 to 97.5
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.2 to 4.2
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5