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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 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 M6 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
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26 to 68

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
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
68.8 to 74.6
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
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
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
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0