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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C46400 Brass

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C46400 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 26
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4