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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 63

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
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
73.3 to 77.5
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0