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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C96400 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5