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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 1

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
98.3 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0