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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC382H 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 CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
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), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15