Grade 1 Babbitt Metal vs. C71000 Copper-nickel

Grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C71000 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is C71000 copper-nickel.

Grade 1 (L13910) Tin-Base Babbitt Metal UNS C71000 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		53
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		130

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		20
Shear Modulus, GPa		49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		70
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1200

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1150

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		43

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		6.5

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		37

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63

Embodied Water, L/kg		1160
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.2

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

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

Copper (Cu), %		4.0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), %		73.5 to 80.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), %		0.5 to 1.0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 23

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5