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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4594 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
1020 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
810 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
110 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
1660 to 3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
29 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
34 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
72.6 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
5.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0