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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. C94500 Bronze

Both CC382H copper-nickel and C94500 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
92
Elongation at Break, % 20
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
66.7 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
16 to 22
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0