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C53400 Bronze vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Both C53400 bronze and C97300 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 59% 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 C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 91.8 to 95.7
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 5.8
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0