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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 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 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.7 to 1.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
48 to 59.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0