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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4655 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4655 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 1.4655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
450 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
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
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
150 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
510 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

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
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
1.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
63.6 to 73.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0