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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. 5042 Aluminum

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 5042 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
68
Elongation at Break, % 26
1.1 to 3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15