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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3543 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3543 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.3543 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26

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
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
79.1 to 83.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
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