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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. Nickel 908

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
180
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.75 to 1.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.012
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
35.6 to 44.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
47 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.7 to 3.3
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0