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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 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 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
62.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0