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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S36200 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 S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.4 to 4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1180 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
960 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
46 to 51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
2380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
42 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
32 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
40 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
75.4 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
6.5 to 7.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0