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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C38500 Bronze

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C38500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
37
Shear Strength, MPa 320
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5