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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S39277 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S39277 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 S39277 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26

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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
56.8 to 64.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
6.5 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.23 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0