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C87200 Bronze vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CW6MC 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 grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
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
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
80
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
240
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
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0