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C95600 Bronze vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Both C95600 bronze and C78200 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
28
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
7.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5