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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4462 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

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
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
63.7 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
4.5 to 6.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0