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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C71500 copper-nickel and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5