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S30600 Stainless Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

S30600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper 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 S30600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
40
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.018
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 65.3
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 15.5
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5