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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
410
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0