(Common Name: CuNi10, Curpothal 15, NC15)
CuNi10 is a copper-nickel alloy (Cu90Ni10 alloy) with low resistivity for use at temperatures up to 250°C. Curpothal 15 is typically used for applications such as heating cables, fuses, shunts, resistors and various types of controllers
Normal composition
Nickel | 10 | Manganese | - |
Coppe | Bal. |
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Typical Mechanical properties（1.0mm)
Yield strength | Tensile Strength | Elongation |
Mpa | Mpa | % |
130 | 290 | 25 |
Typical Physical propertie
Density (g/cm3) | 8.9 |
Electrical resistivity at 20℃ (Ωmm2/m) | 0.15 |
Temperature factor of resistivity（20℃~600℃）X10-5/℃ | <50 |
Conductivity coefficient at 20℃ (WmK) | 59 |
EMF vs Cu(μV/℃ )(0~100℃ ) | -25 |
Coefficient of thermal expansion |
Temperature | Thermal Expansion x10-6/K |
20 ℃- 400℃ | 17.5 |
Specific heat capacity |
Temperature | 20℃ |
J/gK | 0.380 |
Melting point (℃) | 1100 |
Max continuous operating temperature in air (℃) | 250 |
Magnetic properties | non-magnetic |
Corrosion resistance performance
Alloys | Working In atmosphere at 20℃ | Working at max temperature 200℃ |
Air and oxygen contain gases | gases with Nitrogen | gases with sulfur oxidability | gases with sulfur reductibility | carburization |
CuNi10 | good | general | general | general | bad | good |
Style of supply
Type | Dimension |
Wire | D=0.06mm~8mm |
Ribbon | W=0.4~40 | T=0.05~2.9mm |
Strip | W=8~200mm | T=0.1~3.0 |
Foil | W=6~120mm | T=0.005~0.1 |
Bar | Dia=8~100mm | L=50~1000 |
