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C70600 Copper-nickel vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C70600 copper-nickel and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% 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 C70600 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 570
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 63 to 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.5 to 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 16 to 290
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.7 to 90
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0