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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
41
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15