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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.7380 Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7380 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 1.7380 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
160 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
19 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
540 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
87 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
94.6 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0