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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3551 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3551 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
530
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
8.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

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
0.77 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
88.8 to 91.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
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 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0