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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
29 to 36.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
30 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0