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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. A535.0 Aluminum

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while A535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
67
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.4 to 93.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15