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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
85.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0