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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5