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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. CC754S Brass

Both CC381H copper-nickel and CC754S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
30.2 to 42.5