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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4640 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4640 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4640 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
620 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
240 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
250 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
150 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
1.3 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
67.4 to 73.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
5.5 to 6.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0