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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
44
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5