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C87300 Bronze vs. N06230 Nickel

C87300 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 C87300 bronze and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
85
Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
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), % 94 to 95.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0