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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. C87700 Bronze

Both CC382H copper-nickel and C87700 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 C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.090
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 9.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8