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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. EN 1.4568 Stainless Steel

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4568 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4568 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.3 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
830 to 1620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330 to 1490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
36 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
290 to 5710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
30 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.7 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
70.9 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
6.5 to 7.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0