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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. C36200 Brass

Both CC383H copper-nickel and C36200 brass are copper alloys. They have 62% 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130 to 360

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 1130
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 14

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
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.5
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
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
32.4 to 36.5