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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S30530 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30530 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 S30530 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
970
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
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0.75 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
58.4 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
8.5 to 11.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0