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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. S35115 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35115 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S35115 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1370
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
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
26
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
47.6 to 55.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
19 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0