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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C14181 Copper

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C14181 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C14181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0