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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. Nickel 718

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is nickel 718.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
930 to 1530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
510 to 1330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

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
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
140 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
660 to 4560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
31 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.8
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 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
11.1 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0