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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C86800 Bronze

Both C97400 nickel silver and C86800 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
2.5 to 4.0
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0