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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0