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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C81400 Copper

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C81400 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 C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 26
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250

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
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
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
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5