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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD6MN 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 CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

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
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
62.1 to 70.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
4.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 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