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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4662 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 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
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
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
62.6 to 70.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.0 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0