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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C27000 Brass

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C27000 brass are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3