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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 A4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
92 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0