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C53400 Bronze vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C53400 bronze and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C53400 bronze and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

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
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
8.8

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 91.8 to 95.7
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 5.8
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0