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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C53800 Bronze

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C53800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 81% 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 C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
31

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2