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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C71580 copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 99
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
140
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
51
Shear Strength, MPa 320
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5