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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4988 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4988 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 1.4988 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

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
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
62.1 to 69.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
12.5 to 14.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.060 to 0.14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.6 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0