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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5113 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
170 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
91 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
270 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
1.6 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0