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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7709 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7709 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7709 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200 to 230
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
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
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 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
95.2 to 97.5
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
0.55 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.6
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0