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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CF3 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 ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 60
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5