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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C38500 Bronze

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C38500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5