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CC497K Bronze vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

Both CC497K bronze and C71500 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
41
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5