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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 39
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0