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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.6526 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 1.6526 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
520 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15 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
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.6 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.65 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0.4 to 0.7
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
0.020 to 0.040
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0