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C52400 Bronze vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C52400 bronze and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C52400 bronze and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 880
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
45
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 28
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 32
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 87.8 to 91
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5