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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C99500 Copper

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C99500 copper are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C99500 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3