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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.6982 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6982 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 1.6982 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.5 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
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