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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C17465 Copper

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C17465 copper are copper alloys. They have 56% 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 C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
44
Shear Strength, MPa 320
210 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
310 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
120 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
210
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
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
47 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
64 to 2920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 33

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5