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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 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 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1450
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
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
36
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
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

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
0.0010 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0