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C54400 Bronze vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
7.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0