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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. AISI 416 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
230 to 320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
13 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
510 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
290 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
98 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
220 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 30

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
83.2 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0