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CC491K Bronze vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both CC491K bronze and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0