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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C72800 Copper-nickel

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72800 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 A202 steel and the bottom bar is C72800 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
3.9 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
330 to 740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
520 to 1270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
250 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
37 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
260 to 5650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
19 to 45

Comparable Variants