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C12000 Copper vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Both C12000 copper and CC380H copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
36
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5