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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M41 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 M41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
800 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
73.4 to 78.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.3 to 4.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0