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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. CR015A Copper

Both CC382H copper-nickel and CR015A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CR015A 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 53
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
130

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
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.00050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.0010 to 0.0070
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0