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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4501 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4501 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.4501 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.0
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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
57.6 to 65.8
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
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
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 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0