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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. AISI 316N Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 316N stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.0 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
270 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
19
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
95 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
180 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
61.9 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
10 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0