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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1050 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1050 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1050 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200 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 53
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
690 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
390 to 650

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 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
81 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
400 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22 to 25

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
0.48 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
98.5 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0