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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S46500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
2.3 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
1260 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
1120 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
43 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
44 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
33 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
44 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
72.6 to 76.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
10.7 to 11.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0