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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1500 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.7
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
72.3 to 78.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
3.6 to 4.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0