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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S82122 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S82122 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 S82122 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
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
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
510
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
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

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
20.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
68.9 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
1.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 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
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
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