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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. CR014A Copper

Both CC381H copper-nickel and CR014A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
99.913 to 99.969
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0