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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C96600 Copper

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C96600 copper are copper alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
140
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
65
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
29 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5