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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

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
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0