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C86400 Bronze vs. N06603 Nickel

C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06603 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 N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.5
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 56 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 2.0
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 34 to 42
0.010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0