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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. S31260 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31260 stainless 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 S31260 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
59.6 to 67.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0