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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15