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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
490 to 550
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
54 to 60

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
0.55 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
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
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0