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C63200 Bronze vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C63200 bronze and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63200 bronze and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 710
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95 to 99
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 510
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.7 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.8 to 82.6
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 4.8
15.5 to 17
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0