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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.4597 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

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
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
63 to 76.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
6.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0