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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. N08904 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08904 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 N08904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
38.8 to 53
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
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
23 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
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 0.035
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