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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. Type 2 Niobium

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0