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C81400 Copper vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both C81400 copper and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5