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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. C92500 Bronze

Both CC381H copper-nickel and C92500 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 69% 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C92500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
63
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
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
35
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
85 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 12
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7