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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC383H 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 A8 steel and the bottom bar is CC383H 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 74
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
44
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5