C72900 Copper-nickel vs. R60802 Alloy
C72900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 C72900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 to 20 | |
| 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
| 36 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 870 to 1080 | |
| 430 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 700 to 920 | |
| 270 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 29 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 6.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 6.5 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 360 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 210 | |
| 85 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 2030 to 3490 | |
| 380 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.6 | |
| 8.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 to 34 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 27 | |
| 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.6 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 31 to 38 | |
| 53 |
Alloy Composition
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 0.050 to 0.15 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 74.1 to 78 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0.070 to 0.2 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 14.5 to 15.5 | |
| 0.030 to 0.080 |
| Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 7.5 to 8.5 | |
| 1.2 to 1.7 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
| 97.8 to 98.7 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.11 |