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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
46.4 to 57.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
19 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0