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C70600 Copper-nickel vs. C96600 Copper

Both C70600 copper-nickel and C96600 copper are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70600 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 34
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 570
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 63 to 270
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
65
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.5 to 160
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 16 to 290
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 84.7 to 90
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5