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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41003 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 S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

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
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
83.4 to 89.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0