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C87200 Bronze vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 30
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
70
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0