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C89320 Bronze vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

Both C89320 bronze and C77300 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C89320 bronze and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
26
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 490
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 91
46 to 50
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.040 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5