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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 S35315 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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

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 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
33.6 to 40.6
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
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
34 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
1.2 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