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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
42
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5