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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. CC140C Copper

Both C72200 copper-nickel and CC140C copper are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0