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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 8740 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8740 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 8740 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
580 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
380 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
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
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
390 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 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
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
96.5 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0.4 to 0.7
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