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C72800 Copper-nickel vs. C94100 Bronze

Both C72800 copper-nickel and C94100 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C72800 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
92
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 23
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1270
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 1210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
29
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 99
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 5650
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 45
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.3 to 82.8
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
18 to 22
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
4.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3