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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4021 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
83.2 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0