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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5507 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 1.5507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
140 to 260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.2

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
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.080
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.21 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.8 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0