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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8507 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8507 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 1.8507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.1 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0