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CC499K Bronze vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Both CC499K bronze and C97300 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 65% 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 C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0