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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. CC334G Bronze

Both CC383H copper-nickel and CC334G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 12
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
4.0 to 7.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5