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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. C48600 Brass

Both CC381H copper-nickel and C48600 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% 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 C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
24
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
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4