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C71520 Copper-nickel vs. R60901 Alloy

C71520 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60901 alloy 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 C71520 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is R60901 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
98
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
17 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 570
500 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 430
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 32
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54 to 130
88 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67 to 680
640 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 18
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
58 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 71.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 33
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.4 to 2.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
96.8 to 97.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.29