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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
74
Shear Strength, MPa 220
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0