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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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