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C72500 Copper-nickel vs. C95600 Bronze

Both C72500 copper-nickel and C95600 bronze are copper alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 C72500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 780
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 27
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 85.2 to 89.7
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 3.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0