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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 230
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5