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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S13800 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S13800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S13800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
290 to 480
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
980 to 1730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
660 to 1580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1090 to 5490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
35 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
28 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
33 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.9 to 1.4
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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.3 to 13.2
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
73.6 to 77.3
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
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
7.5 to 8.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
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 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0080
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0