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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7323 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7323 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 1.7323 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
480 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 43

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
97.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0