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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C52400 Bronze

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C52400 bronze 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C52400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition


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