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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C87610 Bronze

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C87610 bronze are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C87610 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 5.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5