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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. AWS E317L

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E317L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E317L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
56.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0