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C87600 Bronze vs. N06985 Nickel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06985 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 C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0