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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 6150 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 6150 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 6150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
15 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
630 to 1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
420 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
460 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20 to 38

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 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
96.7 to 97.7
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0