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C53400 Bronze vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Both C53400 bronze and C96400 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C53400 bronze and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 91.8 to 95.7
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 5.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5