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EN 1.6587 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

EN 1.6587 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6587 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 220
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1420
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
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 41
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
40
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 42
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.21
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
29 to 31
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5