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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C51900 Bronze

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C51900 bronze are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 71 to 86
42 to 91
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 64 to 75
45 to 76
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants