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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 360
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5