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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. AISI 304H Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 304H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 304H stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
66.6 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
8.0 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0