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CC497K Bronze vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

Both CC497K bronze and C74400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
2.0 to 4.0
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
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3