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ASTM A204 Steel vs. C70620 Copper-nickel

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70620 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is C70620 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
300 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
9.3 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
10 to 20