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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. AISI 446 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 446 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

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 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
69.2 to 77
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.75
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0