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CR015A Copper vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

Both CR015A copper and CC383H copper-nickel 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR015A copper and the bottom bar is CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
44
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5