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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C10400 Copper

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C10400 copper are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C10400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.3 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
8.5 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
99.9 to 99.973
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050