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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. ASTM Grade HH Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

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
480
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
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

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
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
52.9 to 64.8
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
11 to 14
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