Grade 1 Babbitt Metal vs. C70620 Copper-nickel

Grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70620 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is C70620 copper-nickel.

Grade 1 (L13910) Tin-Base Babbitt Metal UNS C70620 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		53
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		20
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		70
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1120

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1060

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		49

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		33

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51

Embodied Water, L/kg		1160
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		4.0 to 5.0
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.080
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		4.0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), %		86.5 to 90

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), %		1.0 to 1.8

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.2

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Tin (Sn), %		89.3 to 92
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5