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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. C86100 Bronze

Both CC382H copper-nickel and C86100 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 67% 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 5.5
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
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
17.3 to 25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0