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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3505 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3505 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.3505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
600 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
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
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0