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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. C94500 Bronze

Both C96200 copper-nickel and C94500 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
92
Elongation at Break, % 23
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
66.7 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
16 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0