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CC497K Bronze vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
45
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
22.2 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0