C96400 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A204 Steel

C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A204 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 A204 steel.

UNS C96400 Copper-Nickel ASTM A204 Molybdenum 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, %		18 to 22

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		520 to 590

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420 to 1430

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		7.2

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		5.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		45
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		90 to 95

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		220 to 290

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		18 to 21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 20

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 17