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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5521 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5521 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5521 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
130 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
430 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
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
51
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
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.9
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
250 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.16 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0