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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C71500 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
41
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5