R60901 Alloy vs. C72700 Copper-nickel
R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R60901 alloy and the bottom bar is C72700 copper-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 98 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 17 to 22 | |
4.0 to 36 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 37 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 580 | |
460 to 1070 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 350 to 390 | |
580 to 1060 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
210 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 17 | |
54 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 6.3 | |
17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 6.6 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 270 | |
350 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 88 to 100 | |
20 to 380 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 640 to 760 | |
1420 to 4770 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 | |
7.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 21 to 25 | |
14 to 34 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 to 24 | |
15 to 26 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.7 | |
16 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 58 to 67 | |
16 to 38 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
82.1 to 86 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.050 to 0.3 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
8.5 to 9.5 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 2.4 to 2.8 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
5.5 to 6.5 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 96.8 to 97.5 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |