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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4806 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 1.4806 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
40.4 to 48.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
34 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0