MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

C71000 Copper-nickel vs. CC331G Bronze

Both C71000 copper-nickel and CC331G bronze are copper alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71000 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 560
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 73.5 to 80.5
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 23
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0