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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4310 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
200 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
730 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
260 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
110 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
170 to 830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
66.4 to 78
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
6.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0