C96400 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A202 Steel

C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C96400 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A202 steel.

UNS C96400 Copper-Nickel ASTM A202 Cr-Mn-Si Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		17 to 18

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		51
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		590 to 670

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		28
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		5.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		45
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.1

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		93 to 96

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		330 to 350

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20