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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1045 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 SAE-AISI 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
13 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
330 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 22

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
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0