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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4612 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4612 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4612 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1690 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
1570 to 1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
190 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
60 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
40 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
58 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.4 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
71.5 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
10.2 to 11.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0