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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel

C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CH10 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 CH10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1370
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
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
54.8 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
12 to 15
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0