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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. AWS E120C-K4

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
92.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5