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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S82031 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S82031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S82031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.5

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
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
68 to 78.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
2.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.24
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 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0