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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C83800 Bronze

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C83800 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C83800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 26
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
82 to 83.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
5.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.3 to 4.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7