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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.0487 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0487 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0487 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.024
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.6 to 99.38
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0