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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.3956 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3956 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3956 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
51.9 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0