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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.8507 Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
430
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1210
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
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.2
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
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.1 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0