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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7383 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 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
560 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
300 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1430
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
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
240 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
94.3 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.3
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0