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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. AWS BVAg-31

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
57 to 59
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0010