C96200 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

UNS C96200 Copper-Nickel ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		30 to 34

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		46
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380 to 450

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420 to 1430

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		53

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		58
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		68
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		94 to 150

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 14