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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. AISI 430F Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 430F stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 430F stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
79.2 to 83.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0