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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4634 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4634 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 1.4634 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 1.5
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 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
74.9 to 81.8
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
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0