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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S17700 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S17700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S17700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180 to 430
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1180 to 1650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
430 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
890
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
15
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
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
15 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
460 to 3750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
42 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
39 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.75 to 1.5
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 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
70.5 to 76.8
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
6.5 to 7.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
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