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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 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 M52 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1510
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0