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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1090 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
220 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
790 to 950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
520 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
82 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
730 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
98 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0