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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-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 24 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
11.6 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5