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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C96800 Copper

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C96800 copper are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
9.5 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5