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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC380H 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5