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C27400 Brass vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Both C27400 brass and CC380H copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 63% 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 C27400 brass and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
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 45
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
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
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0