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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
2820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5