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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C86700 Bronze

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C86700 bronze 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 C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition


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