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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 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 S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
92
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
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0.3 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0