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C87200 Bronze vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
47
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
9.8 to 28.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0