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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.0920 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0920 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 1.0920 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
380

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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.1 to 99.08
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0