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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. C38500 Bronze

Both CC382H copper-nickel and C38500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 57% 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
2.5 to 3.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
36.7 to 42.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5