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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C63800 Bronze

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C63800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 C63800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 26
7.9 to 41
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
460 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
15 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
2.5 to 3.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
92.4 to 95.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5