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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C60800 Bronze

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C60800 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 C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
46
Shear Strength, MPa 320
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.3
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
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
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
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5