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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. C15900 Copper

Both CC381H copper-nickel and C15900 copper are copper alloys. 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.040
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0