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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.6523 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6523 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 1.6523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
150 to 190
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
510 to 1460

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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.6 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.65 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0.4 to 0.7
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