C71640 Copper-nickel vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum

C71640 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 C71640 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.

UNS C71640 Copper-Nickel Grade 360 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		52
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
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		5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		73
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130 to 750
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 21

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		61.7 to 67.8
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		29 to 32
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

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0