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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

C72200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
630 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
62.1 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0