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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. ZA-8

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
89.7 to 91.2