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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8870 Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8870 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 1.8870 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
450

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
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
95.1 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050