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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI S5 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S5 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
680 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
93.6 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0