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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4872 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4872 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
54.2 to 61.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0