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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.1060 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
490 to 1720

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98.2 to 99.16
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
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 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.035
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0