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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1151 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 220
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 100
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5