C70700 Copper-nickel vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

UNS C70700 (CuNi10) Copper-Nickel Grade 360 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		39
Elongation at Break, %		6.3 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		46
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37 to 64

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Copper (Cu), %		88.5 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		9.5 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0