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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4600 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4600 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 1.4600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
730
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
82 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0.3 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0