K94200 Alloy vs. C72500 Copper-nickel
K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is K94200 alloy and the bottom bar is C72500 copper-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 120 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 54 | |
| 45 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 710 | |
| 420 to 780 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 1060 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 54 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.0 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.7 | |
| 11 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
| 11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 8.9 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.8 | |
| 7.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 13 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 14 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.7 | |
| 16 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 to 70 | |
| 14 to 27 |