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C46400 Brass vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Both C46400 brass and CC380H copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 320
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
36
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 140
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 500
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0