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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. N08028 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 N08028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0.6 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
29 to 40.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
30 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0