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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S20431 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20431 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 S20431 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

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 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
66.1 to 74.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
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 0.030
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