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CC491K Bronze vs. N08221 Nickel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
44
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
39 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0