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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
81.2 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
1.0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
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 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0