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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. S35125 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35125 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 S35125 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
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
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
170
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
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
36.2 to 45.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
31 to 35
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0