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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 M10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.84 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
82.3 to 85.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 8.5
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
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0