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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C61400 Bronze

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C61400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% 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 C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 26
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5