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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0