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C82600 Copper vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C82600 copper and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C82600 copper and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
150
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 1070
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 97
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 4690
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.3 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 97.2
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5