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C53800 Bronze vs. Grade M30C Nickel

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
60
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0