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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3960 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
21
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
60.2 to 67.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0