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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S44330 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S44330 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 S44330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.7
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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
72.5 to 79.7
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
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0