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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
42 to 52.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0