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EN 1.0456 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

EN 1.0456 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0456 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120 to 130
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 24 to 26
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 450
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 99
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 230
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 99.48
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5