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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. C87900 Brass

Both CC383H copper-nickel and C87900 brass 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 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
30 to 36