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C77400 Nickel Silver vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C77400 nickel silver and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 43 to 47
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 41.3 to 48
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0