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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM B541 Gold

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
670 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
480 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
17

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
65 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
1090 to 3830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
13.5 to 15.5
Gold (Au), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4