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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 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 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15 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
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
86.8 to 90.5
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
0.9 to 1.1
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
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0