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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.0038 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0038 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
110 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
200 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
72 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
110 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 13

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 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.1 to 100
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0