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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. AISI 334 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 334 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 334 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
55.7 to 62.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0