ASTM A369 Grade FP12 vs. C72900 Copper-nickel
ASTM A369 grade FP12 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP12 and the bottom bar is C72900 copper-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
6.0 to 20 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
45 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 300 | |
540 to 630 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 | |
870 to 1080 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 250 | |
700 to 920 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
210 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 430 | |
210 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
1120 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1430 | |
950 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 45 | |
29 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 | |
7.8 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 | |
8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.8 | |
39 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 | |
4.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 | |
72 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 52 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 81 | |
49 to 210 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 160 | |
2030 to 3490 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
27 to 34 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
23 to 27 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
8.6 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 | |
31 to 38 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.8 to 1.3 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
74.1 to 78 |
Iron (Fe), % | 96.8 to 98.4 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.3 to 0.61 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.44 to 0.65 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
14.5 to 15.5 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
7.5 to 8.5 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |