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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN 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 CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
2.7 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
59.5 to 66.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
4.7 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0