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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. S41041 Stainless Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41041 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S41041 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

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
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
84.5 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0