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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0