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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4877 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4877 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 1.4877 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
36.4 to 42.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0