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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
150
Elongation at Break, % 11
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
43 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5