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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S31655 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31655 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 S31655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1380
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
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
63.2 to 71.9
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
0.5 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
8.0 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.25
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 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0