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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0