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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30415 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 S30415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

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
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
67.8 to 71.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
9.0 to 10
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0