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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4655 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.4655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
720 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
450 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1370
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
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
150 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
510 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
1.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
63.6 to 73.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
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