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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. Ductile Cast Iron

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ductile cast iron 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 ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
160 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17 to 35

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
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
1.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0