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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M44 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 M44 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
43
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 12.3
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
65.3 to 70.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
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
0.3 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0