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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4864 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4864 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (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 1.4864 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

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
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

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 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
41.7 to 51
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
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0