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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 5155 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5155 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 5155 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
420
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.3

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
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

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
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
97.2 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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