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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A231 Spring Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A231 spring 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 ASTM A231 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
1570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
53

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
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.7 to 0.9
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 0.040
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0