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CC480K Bronze vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Both CC480K bronze and CC380H copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC480K bronze and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 88
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5