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C31400 Bronze vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C31400 bronze and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 71% 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 C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
8.8

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
15.5 to 17
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0