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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C15900 Copper

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C15900 copper are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0