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C95500 Bronze vs. AWS ERNiCu-7

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 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 C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
160
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 10
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 84
18.3 to 36.5
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5