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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 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
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 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
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
55.9 to 63.5
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
0.4 to 1.0
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0