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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4470 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4470 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4470 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
63.7 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
4.5 to 6.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0