CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1151 Steel
CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1151 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 1151 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 80 | |
210 to 220 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 26 | |
11 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 47 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 310 | |
710 to 800 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 | |
390 to 660 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 220 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 220 | |
400 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1130 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1080 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 46 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
10 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 11 | |
12 |
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 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 300 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 65 | |
86 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 59 | |
400 to 1170 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.8 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 9.8 | |
25 to 28 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
22 to 24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 | |
22 to 25 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.48 to 0.55 |
Copper (Cu), % | 84.5 to 89 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 1.0 to 1.8 | |
98.3 to 98.7 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
0.7 to 1.0 |
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 | |
0.080 to 0.13 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |