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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1141 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1141 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 1141 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
210 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
740 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
400 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.9
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
86 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
430 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.37 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.7 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
1.4 to 1.7
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
0.080 to 0.13
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0