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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M43 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M43 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 M43 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
810 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 71

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
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
70.8 to 76
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
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 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.3 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0