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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. AISI 415 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
77.8 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0