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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C61500 Bronze

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C61500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C61500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 64 to 75
42 to 85
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
480 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants