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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0