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C78200 Nickel Silver vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C78200 nickel silver and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C78200 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, % 3.0 to 40
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 570
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
28
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1440
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 67
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20.2 to 28.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0