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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI P4 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 P4 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 74
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5