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S44537 Stainless Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

S44537 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 S44537 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 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
40
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 69 to 78.6
0.5 to 1.5
Lanthanum (La), % 0.040 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5