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C86700 Bronze vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C86700 bronze and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
42
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5