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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. C14181 Copper

Both CC383H copper-nickel and C14181 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C14181 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 52
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130

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 1130
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0020