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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22

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 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
8.5 to 10
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0