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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C95520 Bronze

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C95520 bronze are copper alloys. They have 60% 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 C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 99
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
4.2 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5