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C86400 Bronze vs. N06230 Nickel

C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86400 bronze and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
85
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 56 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 2.0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 34 to 42
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0