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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. S32001 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32001 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S32001 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
66.6 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
1.0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0