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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1090 steel 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 SAE-AISI 1090 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
220 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
790 to 950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
520 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
82 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
730 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.85 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0