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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7378 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7378 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7378 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

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
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0