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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. Austempered Cast Iron

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austempered cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 austempered cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
270 to 490
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
180
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
62 to 69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
860 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
560 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
19 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
880 to 3970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
32 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
27 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
3.4 to 3.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
89.6 to 94
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.3 to 2.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0