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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

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
19
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
60.3 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0