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EN 1.5525 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

EN 1.5525 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5525 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 180
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 1440
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 240
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 640
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 51
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 42
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5