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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
89

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
85.8 to 89.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010