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EN CC382H (CuNi30Cr2FeMnSi-C) Copper-Nickel

CC382H copper-nickel is a copper-nickel alloy formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. CC382H is the EN numeric designation for this material. CuNi30Cr2FeMnSi-C is the EN chemical designation.

It has a moderately high heat capacity among the cast copper-nickels in the database.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare CC382H copper-nickel to: cast copper-nickels (top), all copper alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

130

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

140 GPa 20 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

20 %

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

53 GPa 7.6 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

490 MPa 71 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

290 MPa 41 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

240 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

260 °C 500 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1180 °C 2160 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1120 °C 2050 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

410 J/kg-K 0.1 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

30 W/m-K 17 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

15 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

5.5 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

5.6 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

41 % relative

Density

8.9 g/cm3 550 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

5.2 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

76 MJ/kg 33 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

290 L/kg 34 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

85 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

290 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

8.8 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

20 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

15 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

16 points

Thermal Diffusivity

8.2 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

16 points

Alloy Composition

Among cast copper alloys, the composition of CC382H copper-nickel is notable for including zirconium (Zr) and tellurium (Te). Zirconium is used to increase recrystallization temperature and to permit or facilitate certain forms of heat treatment. Tellurium is used to improve machinability.

Copper (Cu)Cu 62.8 to 68.4
Nickel (Ni)Ni 29 to 32
Chromium (Cr)Cr 1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe)Fe 0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si)Si 0.15 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti)Ti 0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr)Zr 0 to 0.15
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg)Mg 0 to 0.010
Aluminum (Al)Al 0 to 0.010
Boron (B)B 0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb)Pb 0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se)Se 0 to 0.0050
Tellurium (Te)Te 0 to 0.0050
Bismuth (Bi)Bi 0 to 0.0020

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

EN 1982: Copper and copper alloys - Ingots and castings