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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4547 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4547 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 1.4547 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
51 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
17.5 to 18.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0