ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. C70620 Copper-nickel

ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70620 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is C70620 copper-nickel.

ASTM A182 Grade F10 (S33100) Steel UNS C70620 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		600
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1120

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1060

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		18
Base Metal Price, % relative		33

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.3 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.1 to 0.2
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		86.5 to 90

Iron (Fe), %		66.5 to 72.4
Iron (Fe), %		1.0 to 1.8

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.2

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5