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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.6773 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6773 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.6773 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
340
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
450
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
33

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
0.32 to 0.39
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
92 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
3.6 to 4.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0