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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C18600 Copper

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C18600 copper are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 26
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.25 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5