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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. N08330 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08330 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 N08330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1390
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
16

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
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
38.3 to 48.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
34 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0