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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
18 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 18