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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
60.9 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
17 to 19
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0