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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. 5059 Aluminum

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 5059 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
69
Elongation at Break, % 26
11 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
95

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15