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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4422 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4422 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.4422 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
76.8 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
4.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0