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C96400 Copper-nickel vs. C99500 Copper

Both C96400 copper-nickel and C99500 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96400 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.3 to 71.3
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 1.5
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 32
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3