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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. S30452 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S30452 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
66.3 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
8.0 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.16 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0