UNS C96400 Copper-Nickel
Nickel Alloys
Property Overview
Density8.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus140GPa
Tensile Strength490MPa
Yield Strength260MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature260°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.15%
NI
28 to 32%
MN
0 to 1.5%
SI
0 to 0.5%
P
0 to 0.020%
S
0 to 0.020%
CU
62.3 to 71.3%
NB
0.5 to 1.5%
PB
0 to 0.010%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.5%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.5%
FE
0.25 to 1.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
140 GPa
Elongation at Break
25 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
51 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
490 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
260 MPa
Physical
Density
8.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
240 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
260 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1240 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1170 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
400 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
28 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
7.8 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
15 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
5.0 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
5.1 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
100 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
250 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
8.6 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
19 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
15 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
16 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
45 % relative
Embodied Carbon
5.9 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
87 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
87 MJ/kg 37 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
280 L/kg
Embodied Water
280 L/kg 33 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
C96400UNS C96400 Copper-Nickel
Standards
ASTM B369 ASTM B369: Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
ASTM B369 ASTM B369: Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings ASTM B505: Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993
ASTM B505 ASTM B505: Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings