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C70620 Copper-nickel vs. C10700 Copper

Both C70620 copper-nickel and C10700 copper are copper alloys. They have 88% 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 C70620 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C10700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 61 to 75
27 to 70
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 570
230 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
35
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 18
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 20
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 86.5 to 90
99.83 to 99.915
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.085 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants