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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H11 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 H11 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
89.6 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
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
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0