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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. AISI 204 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 204 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 204 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
210 to 330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
730 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
380 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
240 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
360 to 2940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
27 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
69.6 to 76.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.5 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0