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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ZA-12

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
83
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0