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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C55180 Copper

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C55180 copper are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
7.9

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
94.7 to 95.2
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15