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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8915 Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8915 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8915 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
95.2 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.1 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0080
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0