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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5503 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5503 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
120 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
12 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
400 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
41 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
200 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.16 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
98.4 to 99.239
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0