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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C16200 Copper

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C16200 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.0 to 56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0