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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4523 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4523 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4523 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
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
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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
17.5 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
75.7 to 80.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
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
0.15 to 0.35
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0