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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

C72200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
7.0 to 9.0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
66.5 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0