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C81500 Copper vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

Both C81500 copper and C96900 copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81500 copper and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
2820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5