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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4872 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4872 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
54.2 to 61.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0