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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 8

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 8 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 ASTM A356 grade 8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

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 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
95.4 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 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 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0