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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5