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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade FR

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade FR 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade FR.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0.75 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
95.2 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0