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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C63200 Bronze

Both C97400 nickel silver and C63200 bronze 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
17 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
640 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
29
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
95 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.7 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
4.0 to 4.8
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5