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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5508 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 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
130 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
420 to 1460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310 to 490

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 43

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
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.9 to 99.199
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
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