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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4378 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4378 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4378 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
14 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
760 to 1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
430 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
150 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
470 to 2370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
28 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
61.2 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
11.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
2.3 to 3.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0