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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. C62400 Bronze

Both CC381H copper-nickel and C62400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 68% 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
2.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5