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C64210 Bronze vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Both C64210 bronze and C77400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C64210 bronze and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 35
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 77
73
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Shear Strength, MPa 380
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 92.2
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5