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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4959 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 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 1.4959 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.25 to 0.65
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
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
39.4 to 50.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
30 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0