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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H21 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 H21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720 to 1790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24 to 59

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
0.28 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
87.6 to 93.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
8.5 to 10
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0