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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI A3 steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5