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EN 1.4424 Stainless Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

EN 1.4424 stainless 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4424 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 28
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 500
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 640
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 68.6 to 72.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.2
29 to 31
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5