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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C99500 Copper

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C99500 copper are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3