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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. AISI 430F Stainless Steel

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 430F stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 430F stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
79.2 to 83.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0