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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 L2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
590 to 1960

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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0