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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7729 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7729 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.7729 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.015 to 0.080
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.020
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
94.8 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.35 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
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 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0