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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S35115 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35115 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% 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 S35115 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
26
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
3.9
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
47.6 to 55.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
19 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
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