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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. ZA-8

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-8 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-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.015 to 0.030
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 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
89.7 to 91.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0