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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4887 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4887 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4887 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
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
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
34.2 to 45
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0