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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 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 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22

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
0.7 to 0.8
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
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
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
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0