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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 S6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 64

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
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
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
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0