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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4011 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4011 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.4011 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
82.8 to 88.5
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 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
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 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0