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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S17400 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S17400 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S17400 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
280 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
910 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
580 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
17
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
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
880 to 4060
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
27 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
30 to 46

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
70.4 to 78.9
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
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
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