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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. K93500 Alloy

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K93500 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is K93500 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
5.0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
61.4 to 63
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1