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CC499K Bronze vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both CC499K bronze and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5