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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C94100 Bronze

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C94100 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
92
Elongation at Break, % 26
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
18 to 22
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
4.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3