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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0