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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. AWS E385

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 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 AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
41.8 to 50.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
24 to 26
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 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0