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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S31060 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31060 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 S31060 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
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
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
250
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
4.0
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
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
61.4 to 67.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0 to 0.070
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
10 to 12.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0