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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. ZA-27

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
78
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
530
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
69.3 to 73
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0