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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HE 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 ASTM grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
19
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

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
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
53.9 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
8.0 to 11
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