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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C61500 Bronze

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C61500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C61500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
42
Shear Strength, MPa 320
350 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
480 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
150 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
27 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
100 to 2310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17 to 34

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
1.8 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5