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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
19
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
62.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
2.0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0