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N08801 Stainless Steel vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

N08801 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 N08801 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
44
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 39.5 to 50.3
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5