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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4513 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4513 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.4513 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
77.7 to 83.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0