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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S43037 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S43037 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 S43037 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

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
16 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
77.9 to 83.9
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
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0