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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
44
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
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 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5