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C86700 Bronze vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Both C86700 bronze and C77400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 80% 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5