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C14181 Copper vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Both C14181 copper and CC380H copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 87% 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 C14181 copper and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
36
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5