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C81400 Copper vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C81400 copper and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
42
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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