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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
19
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
58.7 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
9.0 to 13
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0