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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. AWS ENiCrFe-2

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
65
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 12
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
62 to 85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5