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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32506 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
60.8 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0