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C95200 Bronze vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Both C95200 bronze and C77400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 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, % 29
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5