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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4362 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4362 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4362 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1060
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0.1 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
65.5 to 74.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0