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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 12L14 steel belongs to the iron 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 CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 12L14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
11 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
440 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
260 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
64 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
180 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
15 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
97.9 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.85 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.26 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0