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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7703 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7703 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.7703 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
670 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
460 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1430
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
570 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.11 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
94.6 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0