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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26 to 64

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
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0