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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4981 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4981 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.4981 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
59.6 to 66.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0