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CC497K Bronze vs. Nickel 601

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
10 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
290 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
49
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
86 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
210 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
7.7 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0