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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4618 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 1.4618 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
680 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
270 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
160 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
62.7 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
5.5 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0