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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M34 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 M34 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
800 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25 to 67

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
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
71.3 to 76.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0