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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5